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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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